Land use hidden — Other areas in Philippines
Philippines: Land use hidden — Other areas was 98,011 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Philippines stood at 98,011 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Philippines peaked at 221,130 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 98,011 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,130 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 220,340 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 219,540 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 216,740 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 216,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 216,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 215,210 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 215,450 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 215,730 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 215,160 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 215,470 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 213,960 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 212,270 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 209,570 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 206,250 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 201,430 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 197,270 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 196,770 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 194,230 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 191,920 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 191,470 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 190,770 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 190,370 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 189,970 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 189,070 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 188,370 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 187,970 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 187,570 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 187,170 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 108,982 Square kilometres | -41.8% |
| 1991 | 109,281 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 110,171 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 111,140 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 112,110 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 112,580 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 112,149 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 110,319 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 111,288 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 112,258 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 112,737 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 113,707 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 114,666 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 114,086 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 112,256 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 113,875 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 112,095 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 110,464 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 108,734 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 108,303 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 108,773 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 106,824 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 104,775 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 104,036 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 103,397 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 102,758 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102,120 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101,431 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 100,852 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100,273 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99,694 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99,105 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99,184 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98,011 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98,011 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 98,011 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 16.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -41.8% | 187,170 Square kilometres | 108,982 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217,560 Square kilometres | 215,210 Square kilometres | 221,130 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 206,238 Square kilometres | 194,230 Square kilometres | 215,470 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,465 Square kilometres | 187,170 Square kilometres | 191,920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,028 Square kilometres | 108,982 Square kilometres | 112,580 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,092 Square kilometres | 108,303 Square kilometres | 114,666 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,524 Square kilometres | 100,273 Square kilometres | 108,773 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,999 Square kilometres | 98,011 Square kilometres | 99,694 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in Philippines?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Philippines was 98,011 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 221,130 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,011 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata